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Gout Gout has revealed Noah Lyles has taken him under his wing and advised him on how to succeed on track and field.
Teenage sensation Gout Gout has taken the athletics world by storm over the past year with his frightening times, drawing comparisons to the legendary Usain Bolt.
He broke Bolt’s Under-16 200m record last year, and then smashed the Australian national record, held for 56 years by Peter Norman, with a 20.04 second effort.
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At the same competition, the 17-year-old set a new Oceanic record in the 100m, clocking a winning time of 10.17 seconds in the final
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Gout's exploits have seen him tipped to dominate sprinting in a similar way to eight-time Olympic gold medallist Bolt. The Jamaican has tipped Gout to break his record if he continues with the impressive form.
Bond with Noah Lyles
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It isn't just the Jamaican who has taken notice of the Aussie either, with Paris 2024 100m champion Lyles also growing fond of him.
The pair's sponsorship deals with Adidas saw them attend a training camp together in Florida in February, and they have clearly developed a bond since then.
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After working together on the track, Gout and Lyles appeared on a podcast together, where the teenager vowed to push the US star all the way at the World Athletics Championships in September.
And Gout has revealed the two remain on close terms and exchange messages, with Lyles even having an affectionate nickname for him.
Gout Gout admitted that he learnt a lot from Lyles during the two-week training session, telling talkSPORT: "Some of it is definitely physical. I'm still a teenager and haven't grown into my body yet."
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With room for growth and time on his side, Gout was open in admitting his big career ambitions, as he detailed his plans to emulate the fastest man alive.
The youngster will begin his pursuit of Bolt's legacy when he makes his debut at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in September.
And with the long-term goal of success at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and a home Games in Brisbane in 2032, Gout admitted his impressive times had given him more than enough encouragement for the future
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